TN special session: Immigration, school choice, disaster relief bills pass House, Senate - heads to Gov. Lee’s desk
The special session is officially over as of about 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The House and Senate passed all three of the focal points of Gov. Bill Lee’s special session.Now, Lee’s proposed school choice program,
TN special session: House passes Gov. Lee’s school choice bill
Gov. Lee called for a special session for his proposed school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene, and prepare the state for President Trump’s new immigration policies.
Tennessee General Assembly approves school voucher expansion; bill heads to Gov. Lee’s desk
Both the Senate and House of Representatives have passed Gov. Bill Lee’s statewide expansion of school vouchers, otherwise known as the “Tennessee Education Freedom Act of 2025.”
Tennessee lawmakers pass $447M school voucher program in major win for Gov. Bill Lee
The new Education Freedom Scholarship program will offer 20,000 scholarships of about $7,300 to Tennessee students to attend a school of their choice.
Tennessee House, Senate education panels pass private-school vouchers
Tennessee House and Senate education committees passed the governor’s private-school voucher program Tuesday, speeding the $450 million first-year expense to final votes before week’s end. Senators voted 8-1 to send the measure to the finance committee to be considered Wednesday.
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A look at what Tennessee lawmakers accomplished during the 2025 Special Session
In all, Tennessee leaders passed more than a billion dollars in new programs and projects, including school voucher expansion, new immigration enforcement laws and relief for East Tennessee.
Tennessee special session ends with 7 bills passed; More than $400 million toward Helene
In total, seven bills were passed during the Tennessee General Assembly Special Session.Included in that, is more than $400 million dollars in Helene recovery f ...
Final voucher, immigration votes set for Thursday: Takeaways from Tennessee's special session
Lawmakers passed seven bills through 17 committee hearings in a span of a day. Final votes set for Thursday on vouchers and ...
How Cocke Co. reacted to Hurricane Helene recovery votes in TN's special session
Lawmakers discussed a few bills meant to help communities recover after Hurricane Helene impacted upper East Tennessee.
Tennessee's $1B special legislative session kicks off, expected to wrap this week
Tennessee lawmakers on Monday officially began a special legislative session to take up $470 million in Hurricane Helene ...
Helene: Appropriation of $470M in relief made in special session
School choice and immigration garnered most of the attention during the Tennessee General Assembly's special session, but ...
Special session comes to an end in TN after supporting Trump's immigration goals, creating universal school voucher program
Republican Governor Bill Lee also called the special session to pass bills related to recovery efforts after Hurricane Helene ...
Gov. Lee joins Pres. Trump at White House following special session victories
The Tennessee governor’s special session was for three bills: his school choice program, a disaster relief package for those affected by Hurricane Helene and an immigration bill.
Photos from day four of the special session at the Tennessee Capitol
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Cocke Co. businesses hope Helene relief bills passed in special session help them recover, months after the storm
Lawmakers passed several bills meant to help communities recover from Hurricane Helene during a special session.